Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal

Portugal: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 45.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2020
All-time low
37.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 39.22010: 38.62012: 37.32014: 38.82016: 37.92018: 382020: 45.92022: 45.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal is 45.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal peaked at 45.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.2%
2010 38.6% -1.6%
2012 37.3% -3.4%
2014 38.8% +4.0%
2016 37.9% -2.5%
2018 38.0% +0.3%
2020 45.9% +20.9%
2022 45.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1
2010s 38.1% 37.3% 38.8% 5
2020s 45.6% 45.3% 45.9% 2

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  4. 33 Timor-Leste 44.4% compare
  5. 34 Iceland 44.2% compare
  6. 35 Kiribati 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Portugal was 45.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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